Launch of the 2026 Intelligent Embodiment Forum at WAIC Focuses on Physical AI
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On July 19, 2026, the Intelligent Embodiment Forum was successfully launched at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). This event, co-hosted by Zhiyuan and Mifeng Technology, gathered leading experts from top universities and tech companies to discuss the evolution of physical AI and its challenges, including data scarcity and the need for unified physical representation.
The forum highlighted the importance of transitioning from digital AI to physical AI, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of the environment and task execution. Keynote speaker Yao Maoqing outlined the three critical barriers to scaling physical intelligence: data, representation, and feedback loops. He stressed that overcoming these barriers is essential for the development of general embodied intelligent systems.
Looking ahead, the forum set the stage for ongoing collaboration between academia and industry to accelerate the evolution of physical AI. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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